to what would happen in the case of the reigning code. but clearly there will be some differences because this is a designed almost 10 years ago. so it's going to be something that the vatican authorities will have to invent as they go along. but clearly they. ready want to own him in the fullest possible way as opposed to writing for 8 years over the catholic church. i mean, you mentioned it to the former pope a key became the 1st pope to resign in 600 years. ok. what was his papacy like when but it was very much respected as a thing, right. and intellectual. and that was really the

characteristic of his paper. see, i think he was someone who wanted to preserve the traditional values of the church and particularly the moral teachings of the church and to conserve what he valued from the bus. i mean, the fact that he made his announcement that he was stepping down in. ready was typical of them and he also enjoyed dressing in the traditional fashion of the papacy. something that change very much when francis took over and simply with no frills. so he was someone who was seeking to preserve the core values of the church and it's tradition. and who i think had some difficulties in dealing with entering into dialogue with the muslim world.

right. i mean, you mentioning and his, his is love for tradition will remember his red shoes that he was wearing. and we saw earlier while you were talking to us, also images are from 2005 when you stepped out on the balcony, raising his arms. but he seemed to find it hard to really connect to the people that wasn't his 40 wasn't that's right. i think he was really quite a shy man and he was very happy in his study. reading his books or playing a classical music on the piano. he wasn't someone immediately connected with with the public and with large crowds i think that was some difficult. he also

admitted taking decisions, acting as the chief executive officer of the roman catholic church, was something that came up to him. so his character, in some ways didn't suit him too many aspects of the role of but i know that to photographers who had contact with him and saw him play, so had personal dealings with him in personally extraordinary charming and a joy to deal with. it was simply the relations with mass crowds or modern communications media that came somewhat more difficult to him.

right. and of course, during his paper see, but also especially in recent years, there was a lot of controversy surrounding him not just during his time as pope but also previous offices that he had health and the problems of child abuse in the church that had gone unnoticed. or what wasn't really a follow up. ok. how did you experience, i mean what, what, where does he is those recent years like for benedict, how did he handle it? how did he deal with it? busy what i think you be remembered is a very the, a watchdog, when he was head of the congregation to the doctrine of the faith as someone who,

according to the critics suppress discussion and the same within the church. and could be very fun and even cruel in his dealings with decision priests in terms of the clerical sex abuse scandal. i think that he probably did as much as he was able when he was at the top of the church or john 2nd, who didn't really get this problem. partly because of his experience in poland, where sometimes catholic priest would be falsely accused of sex abuse by the communist regime. but people have been critical of the day. one of the matters have given him credit for being among us to take my

problem seriously. to do as much as he could on journalist philly will in joining us from rome there. thank you so much and fold of us joining us just now. we bring you breaking news that the former pope benedict the 16th has died. we are showing your life images of saint peter's square in the vatican, where a spokesman has announced his death. we will keep following the story and bring you more updates as we get them. but 1st, let's take a moment now to look back at the form of pope's life and teachers square in rome, april 2005. got the name that's in get it. joseph rat, singer is elected pope benedict. the 16th the senior cardinelli, unavailable and cardinals have chosen me

a simple and humble worker in the vineyard of the lord. senor. the new polk from germany, will make history, but leave a troublesome legacy. joseph rat, singer was born in bavaria in 1927. he was the youngest child of a strictly religious family. he studied and then taught theology, and he ascended the hierarchy of the catholic church. in 1977, he was appointed archbishop of munich. shortly afterwards, he was made a cardinal. then pope john paul, the 2nd, brought him to the vatican where he was made prefect of the influential congregation for the doctrine of the faith. and when john paul died in 2005 rattling and became his successor, the new pope had a reputation for being quiet, modest and an arch conservative. he was also an intellectual and was not

a man of grand gestures like his predecessor was even so his 1st trip to world youth day in germany was deemed a success. hundreds of thousands came to cheer him as well as pope. he saw himself as the guardian of the faith of the catholic church and was a strict advocate of celibacy. 8 he criticized the recognition of same sex relationships and condemned doctor super formed abortions. ready benedict sought dialogue with other religions seeking contact with the leaders of the christian orthodox churches. he also try to improve relations with islam and judaism, but also setbacks. for example, when he brought the controversial society a st pious back into the church, even though some of its leaders were anti c mites and holocaust deniers. but it was the child abuse scandals in the church that cost a dark shadow,

a benedict bon ticket. more and more cases involving catholic clergy came to light in more and more countries. the pope spoke of his shame and he promised transparency. but his critics said he didn't do enough. years later, the scandal was to catch up with him again. at the beginning of 2013 benedict received some cardinals in rome. it was a routine meeting that became highly controversial because the pope declared he was stepping down at nab him centipedes, a better man to stare. this church this ship of peter proclaimed the gospel. a strength of body and spirit, unnecessary strength has diminished in me. in recent months to such an extent that i must recognize my inability to continue to carry out properly the ministry and trusted to me. the new perfect surprise and dismay in more than 600 years,

no pope had resigned his own volition. there was plenty of sympathy though sunday the thousands of people came to benedict, laughed audiences, po benedict, left office on february the 28th 2013 a few weeks later and there was an image for the history books to pope's standing side by side. the ameritas benedict promised obedience to his successor type frances. in the years that followed, benedict rarely showed himself in public but at the beginning of 2022, the report of the new inquiry into the abuse scandal in germany was published. it incriminated benedict, the 16th during his time is archbishop. he has said to have accepted a priest. although it was known that the man had abused children on multiple occasions. benedict had his private secretary read out

a letter in which he rejected any personal care and offered an apology. he said, oh, let me call you country unquote, own a house. on other occasions, i can only express once again, my deep shame, my great pain, and my sincere apologies to all the victims of sexual abuse me or granted or lauder . me as since she had had monday, the better dawn. benedict critics said he was shirking his responsibility. the ameritas type himself wrote in one of his last letters that he would soon appear before the eternal judge and was confident that he would be forgiven. and you've been watering alive, coverage all for some breaking news. a spokesman for the vatican has announced that the former pope benedict the 16th has died. we're showing you live pictures now.

saint peter's square and the vatican. the spokesman said he passed away at his residence in a vatican monastery just after 930 this morning. benedict had been living in relative seclusion of the monastery ever since he stepped down in 2013. the current pontiff, pope frances visited benedict at his home earlier this week and said he was very ill and he urged people to pray for him. the vatican had confirmed that benedict condition at worse than to due to deterioration from advancing. h. pope benedict was the 1st german pope in almost 500 years. and he was the 1st pope in modern times to voluntary step down. now his body is expected to be displayed from monday morning and the st. peter's basilica to allow all the faithful to pay their respect. but let's remember that this is

a very unique situation even for the vatican. as benedict is the former pope, the exact protocols that will follow after his death are yet to be determined. and that concludes our special coverage of this breaking news. the death of the former pope benedict, the 16th will be back with the latest headlines and obviously we will follow the story throughout the day for you. and we'll be back to the latest headlines at the out for me. and the team is with

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